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March 15, 1942
United Automobile Worker
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Eli Oliver, Chief of Labor Relations at the War Production Board, criticizes governors opposing federal War Displacement Benefits for workers temporarily unemployed during plant retooling for war production, warning of mass migrations and production hampers. He notes only two states called special sessions to address the issue.
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Oliver Assails
Governors
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Fought Jobless
WASHINGTON.
Failure to provide for men temporarily disemployed while plants convert from peace-time to war production, will present the country with mass migrations which will hamper our production effort, Eli Oliver, Chief of the Labor Relations Branch of the Labor Division of the War Production Board, stated last week in a radio broadcast.
"Our paramount objective must be to keep together our magnificent productive resources at all costs," Oliver said. "Experienced workers must be kept together."
Oliver stated that two to four million persons would be thrown out of jobs for periods from two to six months while plants are being retooled for war production. The situation would become desperate in two to three weeks, he said.
Oliver charged that the governors who appeared in opposition to the Congressional measure that would have provided War Displacement Benefits on the ground that it would tend to "federalize" State unemployment systems failed to make good their assertions that the States would handle the problem. Only two of them, he said, have called special sessions to provide for the jobless.
Governors
Who
Fought Jobless
WASHINGTON.
Failure to provide for men temporarily disemployed while plants convert from peace-time to war production, will present the country with mass migrations which will hamper our production effort, Eli Oliver, Chief of the Labor Relations Branch of the Labor Division of the War Production Board, stated last week in a radio broadcast.
"Our paramount objective must be to keep together our magnificent productive resources at all costs," Oliver said. "Experienced workers must be kept together."
Oliver stated that two to four million persons would be thrown out of jobs for periods from two to six months while plants are being retooled for war production. The situation would become desperate in two to three weeks, he said.
Oliver charged that the governors who appeared in opposition to the Congressional measure that would have provided War Displacement Benefits on the ground that it would tend to "federalize" State unemployment systems failed to make good their assertions that the States would handle the problem. Only two of them, he said, have called special sessions to provide for the jobless.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
War Production
Unemployment
Labor Relations
Federal Benefits
Governors Opposition
What entities or persons were involved?
Eli Oliver
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Key Persons
Eli Oliver
Location
Washington
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
Eli Oliver warns of mass migrations due to unemployment during war production retooling and criticizes governors for opposing federal benefits, noting only two states acted.